Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.
True wisdom consists in the due discharge of our duty towards man, as well as towards God, in honesty as well as piety, and therefore we have here divers excellent precepts of wisdom which relate to our neighbour. I. We must render to all their due, both in justice and charity, and not delay to do it (Pro 3:27, Pro 3:28): "Withhold not good from...
Commenting on Proverbs 3:27-35
Say not unto thy neighbour,.... Either to whom thou art indebted, and who comes for the payment of a just debt; or to any poor and indigent person that applies for alms: go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; go home, and come tomorrow, and I will pay thee what I owe thee; or do not trouble me now, come another time, and...
Pro 3:27-28 The first illustration of neighbourly love which is recommended, is readiness to serve: 27 Refuse no manner of good to him to whom it is due When it is in thy power to do it. 28 Say not to thy neighbour, “Go, and come again, To-morrow I will give it,” whilst yet thou hast it. Regarding the intensive plur. בּעליו with a sing. meaning, see under Pro 1:19.
Commenting on Proverbs 3:27-28